HPV screening could get easier with menstrual blood testing, suggests study

A new study suggests menstrual blood collected during periods could reliably detect high-risk HPV, offering a non-invasive ...
MinnPost

Many young women receive unnecessary pelvic exams and Pap tests, study suggests

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The American Journal of Managed Care

More Than 1 Million Young Women Get Bimanual Pelvic Exams They Don't Need, Study Finds

Unnecessary testing may expose young women to “preventable harms,” including anxiety, false-positives, and treatment that isn’t needed, according to findings in JAMA Internal Medicine. About 1.4 ...
Colorado Public Radio

We’ve Known For Years That Most Women Don’t Need Pelvic Exams Before 21. So Why Are Millions A Year Still Getting Them?

Do you have any unusual pain or discomfort? What medical problems do other members of your family have? These are just some of the questions young women may be asked at their annual wellness exam.
UPI

Unnecessary pelvic exams common among girls, young women

Many American teen girls and young women under the age of 21 are undergoing pelvic exams and Pap tests they just don't need, a new study finds. "Parents of adolescents and young women should be aware ...